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New safety improvements target speeding and pedestrian awareness along Bailey Cove Road
November 5, 2026
Drivers traveling along Bailey Cove Road will notice new safety measures designed to increase awareness, encourage compliance with school zone speed limits and better protect pedestrians, particularly students traveling to and from school. The City has completed several improvements along the corridor near Mountain Gap Elementary and Middle schools, bringing together efforts from the City’s Traffic Engineering Division, Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and District 3 City Council Member Jennie Robinson. Among the [more]
Read MoreHPD investigation leads to 10 voyeurism charges against a Meridianville man
November 3, 2026
A Meridianville man was arrested Monday after a Huntsville Police Department (HPD) investigation uncovered photographs and recordings of children allegedly taken in public places, resulting in 10 counts of first-degree voyeurism. HPD’s Special Task Force Rescuing and Investigating Kid Exploitation (STRIKE) arrested Daren William Mount, 59, on Monday, Nov. 2. The investigation began on Oct. 17 after an employee at a local business reported discovering concerning images while assisting Mount with a [more]
Read MoreHPD Cold Case Unit resolves two 2010 homicides through renewed investigation
October 28, 2026
More than 15 years after two Huntsville homicides went unsolved, the Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Cold Case Unit has established probable cause linking a deceased suspect to both killings, bringing the investigations to a close. Investigators determined that Jeremy Powell, who died in 2013, was responsible for the homicides of Herbert Gray, 60, in July 2010 and Eden Arlene Lua, 41, in November 2010. Both deaths were ruled homicides and were [more]
Read MoreLicense plate reader technology helps HPD recover stolen vehicle
October 27, 2026
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) used automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology to pinpoint the location of a stolen vehicle within 11 minutes of the initial call, leading to a brief pursuit and arrest early Sunday, Oct. 25. On Oct. 25 around 1:44 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of University Drive after a victim reported their 2019 Volvo XC90 stolen. The victim told officers they had briefly left the [more]
Read MoreHPD arrests woman in connection with stabbing at Oakwood University
October 25, 2026
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has arrested a woman in connection with a stabbing at Oakwood University early Sunday morning. On Oct. 25 around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Campus Drive for a reported assault involving a knife. The victim was transported to a hospital in a personal vehicle with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. HPD’s Violent Crimes Unit determined that Dameesha Norice Macklin, 25, of Houston, [more]
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